After an interesting night learning all we ever wanted to know about NHRA racing we were off to wine country. Now we already knew the races were in town, but what we did not know was that the Napa to Sonoma half marathon was also going on that day. The town of Sonoma was really busy for 8 am on a Sunday so we felt lucky that we found a parking spot in town and we found a place to grab a bite to eat. Now there are two things that stand out about this region: one is the obvious vineyards that cover the country side and second, and more noticeable, is how remarkably fast a tourist is separated from their money. Everything from a heavy fee to taste wines to 4 plus dollars for a gallon of gas. Ginger and I knew full well what we were getting into so wallets in hand we spent the day driving around in circles, spending money, sampling the best the region had and really having a good time doing it.
A highlight for us was a little vineyard called Kaz vineyards. The owner is a crazy old guy who goes to great lengths to stand out in the area, in a weird way. In the Kaz tasting room we actually met Kaz and his intern Luke. We got to sample his entire selection and we even got to bottle and cork our own wines. It was a great experience and a great way to wrap up our day of wine tasting. All in all the food was good, the drink was better and seeing miles and miles of vineyards set a great backdrop. We finished up the day outside of Napa with dinner and headed south for a drive down the coast.
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Location:Sonoma & Napa valley
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